Early American Exploration

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What was the main goal of Prince Henry’s navigation school?

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to find and control trade routes with Asia

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Which of these is called a Caravel?

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Which of the following was an outcome of exploration that was NOT an intended goal of the Age of Exploration? Gold and Resources, Spread Diseases, Spread Christianity

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Spread Diseases

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What was the name of the time period in the 1500s when European explorers started searching for new lands?

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The Age of Exploration

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Which of the following was the main reason that Columbus sailed west from Europe? Options: to find a more direct water route to Asia, to set up colonies, to spread the Catholic religion, to stay home

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to find a more direct water route to Asia

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Which European nation sponsored Columbus' expedition in 1492? (King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella)

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Spain

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When and where did the Age of Exploration begin? Options: the 1800's in South America, the 1700's in Asia, the 1400's in Europe, the 1900's in Europe

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the 1400's in Europe

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Which word means to sail all the way around something?

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circumnavigate

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Which explorer conquered the Aztec?

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Hernan Cortes

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Which explorer sailed for Portugal? Hernan Cortes, Bartolomeu Dias, Leif Erickson, Christopher Columbus

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Bartolomeu Dias